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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2000)	66 pairs	A1, C1, C2, C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1996)	2–4 pairs	C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (1996)	10–20 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Riserva naturale del Lago di Cornino	Riserva naturale regionale/provinciale (IV)	3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	52	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	30	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	13	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	5	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
tourism/recreation	19

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle valley of Tagliamento river (Italy). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-valley-of-tagliamento-river-iba-italy on 23/12/2024.